diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/git/GitActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/git/GitActivity.java
index 9ea4415bd..3fc0873d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/git/GitActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/git/GitActivity.java
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ public class GitActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 return false;
             }
         }
-        if (PasswordRepository.isInitialized()) {
+        if (PasswordRepository.isInitialized() && settings.getBoolean("repository_initialized", false)) {
             // don't just use the clone_uri text, need to use hostname which has
             // had the proper protocol prepended
             PasswordRepository.addRemote("origin", hostname, true);